» yet too earl Wa one hey RUSSIANS WERE BEATEN = Japs Turn Their Capture Many Guns. . Right Wing RUSSIANS WHIPPED. A despatch from Tokio says: It is to measure the results of the tremendous struggle which has con engaged in for the past three days south of Mukden, but all reports reachiug Tokio indicate that Gen. Kouropatkin has been decisively whipped nnd severcly punished. 'he Russian cusmmander was evidently caught while making his dispositions with his forcce scattered, and he was beaten before he could recover. Estimates of the total forces en- gaged One telegram from Liao- tliat the Russians have 200 000 men, with 1,000 guns. The fe force exceeds the hum- } atthe Latte of Lino- distance the sounds of ne are still plainly heard. The ri has ceased and the sun is shining reeenely. rts of revinen operations and loaded " All repo! are so cond with local names as to considerably dim- inish interest in jem. - oreover, such o number of columns are gaged in practically isolated parts that it is impossible for the corres- more v of their own glasses. All agree however, that the fighting was the Gen. Kuroki, dating his des» tech, "Near Yentai, Oct. 12," after roporping the success of t apanese n: th The latest telegrains from the front ae the cootinuation of Japanese succes The "Sancinivien headquarters, in a telegram sunt on Thursday, report as follows: "Since the last report our right army has been continuing a vigorous rig of the enemy towards the nor "The column which was despatched in the direction of Shihchiatsu to in- tercept the retreat of the enemy from Bensihu continues its operations. The central army continues its at- tack on the Russians, and expects to occupy the lino between Tungshankou and Iuchiakuchiatsu on Thursday. "A report that a large column of the enemy is moving to the south- West and is commencing the erection of defensive works at Chicnhuangohi- atuen cannot be verifi "The number of guns captured by "The enemy's two counter attacks against the counter column of the lef army wats very daring, but these at- tacks were repulsed with heavy dam- age, Which was inflicted 'by our ar- tillery and by a heavy infantry fire. "The right column. of the left army while pursuing the enemy west of the Schil River, captured five guns, mak- ing the total. number of guns cap- tured 25, "The supports =< the artillery re- serve advanced to Kuchiatzu and vi cinity, driving the Russians from, Huanchiatien. "The right wing of the left column of = centre army captured 150 pris- a some places the fighting surpass- desperation anything shown since the war began. s$ses aro not indicated, but they unquestion- ably are heavy. A telegram operations, sa direction of Bensiliu covering Wednesday's ys: the the Ja tacks, includin frontal attack rest of the railway whants Ths "RUS bl fled in disorder, says the cause of the Russian defeat is that the Ja- panese armie drove a weige into the middle of the enemy's line. 'The pursuit is being kept up by strong forces on flanks, and there is good reason -* hope that Marsh Oyama will succeed in enveloping the enemy. SEVENTY GUNS CAPTURED. that the whole repulsed and driven back more than twenty miles. Seven- Prison- issu that the Russians were to take the offensive. Gen. Kouropatkin in per- son commanded along the main road. enko was in command at Ponsihu, A brigade of infantry and ao Tegiment of cavalry. crossed the Taitse River, but found themselves in uo critical sit- uation, and retired to the right bank with the Japanese in pursuit. The Japanese hurled back sixteen counter attacks in a enemy is well provided with "Howitzers. The army on the right lost 3,000 men ie the fighting round Ponsi Other correspondents, referring to the fighting on Wednesday, say that the Japanese were pressing the Rus- sians towards Mukden. All agree that the Russians are putting up a desperate fight, not giving way inch without q struggle. displayed on both sides surpassed, None of the stories of Russian col- umns being surrounded and threaten- ed with destruction is yet confirmed. cannot AFTER PORT "ARTHUR, PEACE. A despatch from London says :-- After discussing the battle the Russians and the Japanese south | of Mukden, Baron Hayashi, the Ja | Panese Minister, on Thursday said to the Associated Press that reports * Japanese successes must not -be con "The pursuit of the uae under- taken jby the main force of the right " and centre armies has progressed re- markably. "A line from Maerhishan to Man- chuafan had been reached. There a body of the enemy, possessing guns, Was enveloped by us, and thrown in- to great confusion, while another portion of the enemy's force appears to have fled northward, also in great confusion "The right army has sent a de tachment toward Shihchiastiu for the purpose of cutting off the retreat of the enemy posted at Bensihu "The centre army varharat two guns ond eight sceaitia _ wagons at Sankwatshishan on 'Thursday morning. "According to statements made by 3 Kouropatkin, with three divisions, was in the rear of the force confronting our right army. The centre and left columns of this arm', after driving a strong force of the enemy before them, took the Russian positions at Langtouchich and its vicinity at 1.80 o'clock in the afternoon, and captured cight guns The enemy fled in disorder, many to the north, and our forces pursuing them, immediately advanced to lLinharechiatvn, ; "Tlie right column, after encounter- Ne Lerce resistance, successfully dis- lodged the enemy, enemy retired in confusio: "Our force was engaged in pursuing the enemy toward Lungwangmaci, south of Wulichiah. "The left column barding Peventai. road." An instance is given of a regiment getting within a few yards of t Japanese trenches, but recoiling be- fore the murderous volleys of the Ja- With is flercely bom- west of the = rail- a shower of sharpnel, er finally suc- ceeding in driving out the Japanese. But the Japanese artillery fire was so withering that the Russians were unable te remain in the trenches. THE ROUT COMPLETE. yatch from London The official despatches tc everythin , mays and and compel it t Toronto, Oct. I to-day applies especially to sheep. th r after one hour's boiling. fe ce that is known here of |, despatch from Chefoo says :-- which will wipe out ol oip ter en iwere: fen vy, especially of sheep and However, ects cross-pollinate, The Sheep are especially suited to the Boil th ee a rest. GE. Dall is clear "ie : - Japanese who arrived here on Wed- © expense ne Pollen from one row of beets will! small farmer and = farmer of 'li ; the fighting 'in Manchuria. "These de- count and turn over a pot hesid lambs. The whole run cons' f a --o Se tars oF HM} rin, oats, jam should spatches ahow that Kouropatkin has nesday from Port Dalny report that Nothing short of ineied far 'uae 121 cars of stock, with 1,625 head sroms = Dae " per ti ited mean nt of the smal! pe nt additional heavy guns are now <r . ne : growers adop © plan o i ng been force: a back all along the line, ping shells nec tke harbor of Pot ar ge accidents vil defeat him |of cattle, 3,120 sheep and lambs, 1,-| mother beets where only amount of capital. end limited range} 4 ish.--An excellent cab- with the I numerous guns and |'; 14 They add that one shell 22 the object which he has set out | 600 hdgs, and 106 calves beets can qromepaliteate ie each Simi i bage dish consists of a small cab- ong -- = and ria recently aneraly damaged the Rus- * ivi Exporters, heavy $4 50 to $4 60} other. Prevention | is. ee en a bage pt ogi brah before cy is to be ere is san dat rom any source 4 it is no tasx at all to get pul-| do Light ....0 cree eee 4 25 4 50 . used, then chop it int pieces, > ete--te i" which sheep are subjected can be oder 1 Eke repulse from High Hill the Jaf geui cd withthe --dits medium 4-00-4-35 meyrented--reore-ekelty-thian-con=bet eee a 5, ee ee exception of this telegram from Muk- anese say was only rerse vith ot which "have, to be overcome! do gor see nets 3 50 4 00 ee cured after they ones secre start See tae AEC ts aoe AE cece Ae sy nm 4 a * len a divtitine xeond eddie velit a the Japanese before mere 'Ars who hm ies ns. Keepers of poultry, |Bulls, export ... ------ 8 50 4 00 In culling flocks, include all the 2 as ee oe eat 24 it om the + Bee ig nod thur have suffered. On the other more than half way to Butchers picky lots 425 - 4 40 t-rib weak apse Be os a bacon same bitieonses as on the pre haat the Japanens Save Gedreyed ag predasting Point had better tie] do good to choice RED HOT IRONS USED. outinn ed she. - Mo A itscente how cream; Plog hot stir in two well 'vious days' of anger! and o the pullet thing but th is -- : beaten and immediately turn the result is still ne the balance. The ciel erg Ge ee ett, most reckless feeding ill meen Pas ie te good i : mt : = Police Assaulted at. an Eviction not -- Bose 4 may 'be \ ita achat buttered frying-pan. Stir osses on bot es are eenrmibos, andi the ro ese remain in slx|t°m™ to become overfat. and thus*be| go stud 1 as, Seiastle Near Cork. ei - ect sheep and should not "be with a fork until brown, and then that « of the Russians being 15,000. (Ctner capiured fortifications. south made worthless as loyers for the| "um een 3 8 751. & demetch Nem Soalion mee AR heat like an omelet, and when the Wounded soldiers are being brought | ° of Shuishiving Which wero mentioned lance of the season, Th have dow good cows... 2 gS 8 35)¥Fellsport, near Cork, an attempt on rine fpcacpee under surface is well brown serve on in from all directions. The roads|}i, despatches Sept. 25 se Rg to go through watts and do] go comnion and W to evict a tenan a hot dish with minced jarsley. ate crowded with long trains of wag- apanese consider that the|tho winter is tar eabied along until) "Cough on... we «200 2 50|Edmund Murphy for unpaid rent of HOUSEHOLD EXERCISE. atin Oe beac ee et ae te ranspo gONS, | progress they have made Is satisfac- ar advanced and held 'ulis .. «= «1 75 2 50|six led to .scrious fighting. Fif- gr as well as ambulances, being pressed back in waiting until they Butchers' b : ig essential to the health ed of two lemons in- into vic d ev ' Chi t tory and believe that the capture of ee themselves ey eee do medium ..... + 1-75 2 50|ty police, arriving carly in the morn- of all But when we suggest to the | to pint of cold water, and ue carts filling 'the nen i abe the fortress, a slow, is "| clothes. Just : te = ao = do light ..... .- - 2 25 1 75/ing, found the place barricaded. aay o that e take let it boll, and cal fone the military Men afoot ate limping tain to be accomplished. would any other young. -healthy ani Light bulls ..... --+-+ 2 50 8 00 |crowd pei a - -- she insists that she gets all q of an hour. Remove the pan in, using their guns as crutches, the THE COREAN RAID mal] which you want to maintain Feedérs, short-keop - 3 50 8 70\Murphy, assa: ing € po pl bee ut "her teen and to think of a|from the stove, d half less severely wounded supporting . a rifty condition, and ates them od « 8 50 3 60/redhot irons, oiling wa : ae course in culture is quite | oun t tine, stirring it their comrades after a first-aid dress-| A despatch from Chefoo says :--|comfortable quarters in which to do 275 8 30/stones, compelling them to desist.| absurd in ae case. If she would til it has dissolved; ing on the firing line. Even across|Persons who have arrived here in|the work expected of them, and they 80 00 50 00/The conflict continued ali day. With |} make a period in her work several| quid has cooled' a little pour in tho the fields they are met, taking the| vessels from Corea say that the sit-|Will not dissappoint you. - 'This 8 40 3 60)the arrival of reinforcements the po-| times a day Iong enougn to count| juice of tw and s i shortest and straightest road for help| tation there is serious. Four thou-|assuming that they were early hatch- 250 2 75/lice charged the mob a fixed bay-| 200, straighten up, ward | through muslin into a basin and shelter. It is the most pitiful] sand well mounted Cossacks are raidy|@d.and are of | ng age. Wo. have 2 00 3 00}onets, and many on both sides were| and rise her shoulders with a few _--_-- feature of the bloody drama peing|ing in the north, from Kiju to Gen-|@ private opinion that everybody who . 400 4 49 linjured, Late in the es aaing, through | new turns sh. making a lit- Pdi the will of her husband, Henry, enacted at the front, when, aa 8a .Communication between Seoul] wants to ob best possible re- 8 5 the mediation of the parish priest) tle effort to inhale all ; 1 Russell, who died 12 days with wounds, pain-racked bodies and » Gensan been It ts in the ter oggs 200 10 00: Murphy was induced to surrender le, the results would be sur anor Mes. Russell becomes the richest? to the roadside after the support a stated that the railway for ay. keep pullets, and nothing but pullots 5 15- lier 30 arrests were made, One age to herself. Even the invalid wisew in New as the es the danger and glory of the active |miles has been destroyed. The R but it is a cular im. 490 - policeman had all of his front teeth| in bed should ao plenty of breath-| tate is reputed to be wae at ate fight have.been withdrawn. In. tho|sians are reported to be within 70 po 4 90 knocked out. ing exercise several timegq day, $20,000,000, , ; strued as forerunners of a decisive slow ar it is for either commander to utterly crush the other He held that if Geéen. pat is defeated a the pre sent battle, "he can put forward no strategical excuses, a5 at 2.0- Yang. between | "bh Chinamp railway material. The Russian raid is on a scale hitherto unprecedented. | NEW JAPAN LOAN, A Sompetch from Tokio says :--The Gove Wednesday issued a domestic he ty million gs of eigh at 92.. It ig cavable in seven years, and will draw five per cent. interest. Emperor has conferred on Dr. aaite McGee, who is at the the head of the party of Americ sery- ing in the hospitals here, the the sixth class decoration of the Order of the Crown, vices to the sick and wounded. sold- jiers The other nurses have been decorated with the seventh-class de- coration of the same order DRUGGED THE PASSENGEBS. A Desperado Sleepin A despatch from Mate Mo., lia, of a sleeping souri, Kansas & Texas train, castbound, were rob-| for No. bed of their valuables while asleep on Pednees day morning between this | side, Ba! less for export. city and Franklin Junction. The s quoted at 64c east and. robbery was perpetrated, it is alleg-| wes ed, by James C. Rumsey of Chicago, Cora--Qui t and mneny, ial 52% to who was arrested here. Rumsey, it | 53c for aa of Camada Amer- is charged, crawled through the win- dow of the wash room of the sleep- er while the train was standing at the Sedalia station, and when it re- rug with suc- cess upon the occupants of the sev- eral berths. Whoever the robber was, he ripped uld find, and made a good haul of atches and chains, Knight Templars secret order jewellery charms, diamond pins and a large quantity of cash. a STRIKE COST $16,000,000. Dock Workers of Marseilles Will Return to Work. A despatch from Marseilles says :-- The strike of dock workers, which practically ended some days ago, has now been officially closed by the de cision of the Dockers' Union to re sume work, though a few coal heav- ers are still standing out. It is es- a. noel = forty days of idle- upon this strike' cont to 'elt "$16, 000,000, BANK ROBBERS SHOT. Police Frustrate a Plot With Re- olve A _ despatch from poration on Thursday night. The news UVhat an attempt on the bank might be made had been communi- ted to the police, and detectives Were in waiting for --- robbers. One of them was shot bi could escape, while two of the others jum ed into a cab which wus in waiting, and drove off. detectives folk lowed in -- frequently firing umping a the ne t. a captured: a come He nted out that of Oy bean mercly tect falling back upon his main defen base, namely, Liao-Yang, ith all 'ce Parations in the way of oo and ammunition have been made & prolonged stand in case of neces i 'Whatever the result of the present n Hayashi believes that it 'wil enly have a small bearing up- on the ng decision of the grim issue at st "Until Port "Arthur falls,"" he said, " ge 4 proposal looking to peace must Should it be captured, iene in Russia who aré anppaees to favor a ould have 3 sentimental, material jaclar in favor of their point of view that no development of the Manéhurian campaign could provide. apan, in rt Arthur, could zs "Intervention In some shape form must eventually occur. moment. Russia dreads anyone gesting it, because therein is involv- ed a confession of defeat. Should Port Arthur fall I think it would be sufficient. 3 NEW FLEET. A despatch from Paris says :--The Echo de Paris' St. Petersburg corres- pondent learns from what he believes o be a reliable source the final com- RUSSIA'S battleships Oslahia, Sissei, 'y, Navarin, Borodino, Alexan- . Orel, and Prince Souvarofl. The cruisers 2, --Zemtchug, Ivumrud, Admiral Nikhinoff, Dmitri Donskoi, Oleg Aurora, anc&k Svetlan, nine destroyers and 10 big transports The fleet will divide off the Spanish reuniling at n prearranged point, in the Indian 4 of the Cape squadron has been ensured by colliers which have been despatched in ad- Vance CAPTURE IS CERTAIN. panion cal "red at three times, and in Commission Street pore and was also captur who suspected of being the fourth robber 'lhas been arrested. 4+. WILL COST swe MILLION. Plant Which Steel cageg ae rect in Can A. despatch from New ee. says: According to a person in close touch With the aflairs Of the United States Steel Corporation there is substanti- al foundation for the report that the company proposes to erect a rail mill in Canada, e cost of the struc- ture, however, has been greatly exag- gerated. The mill, if built, will rep- resent an outlay of less than two million, and it is doubtful if it reach- es that figure. An expert on _ steel Says in 'nis opinion the Steel Cor- poration will be compelled to use its wn ores in the manufacture of Can- adian rails. ----_}>--___ WINTER LAYERS. All things eg algal pullets the best winter laye Is not quite enough about the chicken business to get winter eggs without fail had bet- ter put his trust in pullets. He will | thereby materially lessen his chances ailure. A thoroughly trained Poultrymen will make any kind of hens lay in winter. He knows just what is required to bring about that end, and if he r are ¢ has expert: knowledge by which he can attain definite sults if he makes use of it. If he has old hens to deal big he will put them under sase he will obtain eggs. He will understand from the outstart that | 14¢ ades, the old are a more difficult Butter--Fanc; Br pig ag "proposition" than the pullets, and|19%¢; ordinary oe ie that after he has done his t the |and western dairy, ie = sae returns will fall below what they eens e will make tho ie Possible use of the material on grindin goose is in appreciation of her ser- | buyers Uses | aaa in|. ping C Toronto, Oct. 12--Wheat--Red and white is offered at $1.01, with. $1.00 Millers are mot ng. Priees for Manitoba arc: No. 1 nor- 1.02; No. 3, 99¢; No, 8, 96ic, Georgian Bay ports, 6c more iin s in transit; No. 2 Ontario scarce quoted at 0c. No. 2 spring, 95¢ de. lour--Cars of 80 per cent. pat- 'ate are Bg: at $4.35 to $4.45, cks, east or west. Choice Manito-. brands, ibe to 20¢ higher. Hungarian igen $5.40 for second Patents, and for strong bakers', bags included, on track Toronto ill feod--Bran is quoted at $14 to $14.50 in bulk, and:Shorts at $17.50 illfeed it0- OPERATION OF ATURE FLAS FRU nt THE WE | SELECTING AND STORING OF SEED CORN. How the Sugar B Beet lesdetcy Is Kept Up in France and Germany. The present season has beer a dis- appointing' one to the great Saahiesty lof the growers of corn in Ontario. : Hrst, it causes disappointment in- expected results, and egg reg! it » rts. 'The is arduous cnough|* he works in conjunction na How much more dil- ficult must it therefore be when her Z, Fit t 3 tra, and 43c for "No. 38 mae outs ican at 61le to aiae fe iy No. 2 yel- No. 8, and 59¢ to ixed on' track, There isa ee inquiry. Oats-- q ee white, 32ic Be "white, 31gc to 82c low sc otehte, Blic north and west. Rolled Oats--Are #fi quict demand at $4.50 for cars 63c for No. 2 west or east COUNTRY PRODUCE. . eo. oe due; if on the other ---- it be bad Butter--Receipts are fair in alli jet him dispose of it as best he can. lines. : A failing that many pads rs have is} Creamery, prints a to 20¢! to delay securing their seed wntil too do solids 19 ia little time is left to obtain an ade- Dairy, tubs, 'good to choice le 15¢| quate knowledge of its real value do inforior grades ...... ... 10¢ 18 Hence the seed is sown in a hap- Dany >. Fatt , ee axard manner and the results an- " _-- 70 xiously awaited. There is little do een -- Cheese--Is stent ed unchanged at Yic "to 9}c for large and 9%c¢ to 1f%c for twins eceipts Satine light, and the market is firm in tone at 19c to 20¢ per dozen. Potatocs--They are. fuotable lower at 60c on track and 75c to 80c out of store. Fastern stock is fairly good, and they are in demand. Quo- tations are steady at 90c to 95¢ out of store =" Toc to 80¢ in cars on track her ; Pouttry--Con'nues quict and un- changed at Ile 8c for spring chickens and 8c to %c for old birds. Ducks are steady at to 10c, and geese at 8c to %, all ----_ weights. Baled Hay--Is quoted Gente and unchanged at $7.50 to $8 per ton aled Straw.--The movement is fairly large and quotations are about stendy at $5.75 to Per ton for car lots on track here. MONTRE ' Montreal, Oct. rain--The de mand from foreign sources for Mani- toba spring wheat is still limited, and there is little encouragement in the private cables received. No. 2 white oats, 38c to 38}c, and No. 38 at 870 to ce ex-store; for export, No. 2 white ed at 864 tn 364c oat; No 72¢ rye, gi No. 2 baciey, aie. to f 5c; No. 8 extra, oars vo 54c; No. 3 2 "S2ac to 53c a a Rs spring wheat pa- tents, $5.85; strong bakers', $5.50; -- wheat inate $5. 70 to $5. 80 traight ollers, 40 to $5.50, aireiaht oes in -- $2.50 to 2.65 Millfeed--Manitoba bran i bags, $17; bulk, $18 to $19; shorts, $21 per ton; Ontario bran in bulk, $17 te $18; shorts, $19 to $20, ani mouille, $24 to $28 per ton, as to quality Cornmeal--Is quiet and steady at ba. $1.35 ta $1.45 per Baled ay--- ra, 1 No 2, $7.50 to $8: $6.50 to $7, and pure clover, $6 to GY $1.40 $1.45 per bushel, and $1. 35 to 1° 374 in car lots. Provisione--Heavy Canadian short cut pork, $17.50) to are ot short cut, $17 to $17.50; fat backs, $17.50; Fr Mai tle rendered, o 9c, according = ta avality; thams, Pave to 184c; bacon, centage of pA ge --s wot - a " a, .; Sone tao ee juice. Ou the rows which gives ors, ¢< be il $5.25 'd $5 the highest general average, the in- hogs, $5; ek ns Bsn "| dividual beets, hich stand highest sh a. $5 wiite, - a sugar content and purity, are ote. Qubnec, ~ chosen to become the mother beets o colered, Bic to t Bic the following year. The sugar "rrs--Select new Inka 24c; rage gathered candled, 20c; No. 2, 18}c to CATTLE MARKET. to | Vince, aie so-called silage corn is n ton e and a ote! The characteristic lack of care in se~|'j Thi things is doubly injur-|° Parts of ps Glabe. DOMINION. ' "Guelph Board of Educa will build an addition to the opener oo to cost $23,000. tock's Council wiil submit a eaten of election of aldermen Mr. Malcolm G, Came G w ich has been sO. Cameron ot Gots of| , Never cover the pan in which fish nt the commission for the revision and| '8 being cooked, Todo so will consolidation of the statutes. the fish soft, and spoil the firm qual- 5 P. Low, of the Hudson 5 Flag gg ic eck. expedition, reports the safe arrival into. «tum lass f the s Arctic at Port Bur- ps3 png! into a bier org well, near the entrance to Hudson oe ck ya and Saag the glass in ae arf be no danger of atchewan. Valley and " sp anttoie Land Company have sold hot 000 acres of Jand to Messrs, Suth- | og can borne. Thig will relive the lerland and J. Eugene, of Saskatoon. than _ The Canadian Government is mak- ong eee Gey -- B- a finger has or crushed plunge it into water as }co-operation is not forthcoming, On the other hand we find corn|for the purpose of defining the inter- ia ee fovea yr ; robbie them with growers in this province who have;Mational boundary line in the vi-|the white of an book this year, and who always have,{¢Cinity of Fighting Island, below bindings can "ne Da lsiproved tex the good crops of corn. These findsor. same treatgaent heve--t i i Leen t botwaec. go ataing from your. the good and the bad and to only the best seed. The method of producing this simple, yet withal so scientific that it comes cxtremely interesting; and we would 'refer those who desire to take Seed Growers' Association, Ottawa. In the Northern parts of the Pro- the seed is secured in the medium of the seed merchant A grower will order a certain quantity of seed, asking to be supplied with nothing but eTown, cases through e reat majority of cases shows it without testing its vitality, and if it fails to grow lays the whole blame on the seedsman. The farmer should test his seed for himself and if it be good give the secdsman his cause to wonder at the numerous fields of Iungurian Grass and Millet to be seen throughout the country and which, thovgh poor substitutes for corn, are once more oecupying that position during the present season We would therefore strongly urge the corn growers of this country to ree to now that well saline ears of a desirable a product of a variety ed for cessive large yields oe poctntt next year's : 'These should be! suspended in a al dry place until when a few kernels from each car should be tested to ascertain the all-| _important percentage of vitality of i seed 'in general. The time of now at hand, therefore, w their r aim to supply others, should, do their utmost to secure the In France and ts now produce twice as any Tre as they did! pounds of s before the improvement bag the sugar | t was in ti manner. t work "as begun by. Vilmorin, of Paris, three generations ls ugar beet industry could not succeed at all if the practice was not Mire up continuously. Fi the finest beets of well formed and of medium size, are selected. These choice specimens of the root are har-| vested and kept in a cool place un- til spring. The sugar bect is biennial, producing what we call the rst year from sced, which root be- aBe 3 fi s, planted the next year yields The seed is sown for the crop of rails roots for sugar making grown | nder favorable conditions pad plenty of room. from each j each mother plant, is sown) The grower finds which row him the best value of beets, in tot- yield, in weight per bect, in shape growers keep up continuously the practice of having sced from the best mother plants. By that process the per At. That the result of systema- tic, intelligent selection of the best plants and the use of the sceds from those plants, selected out of aaa generation continuously. lin the industrial world, .|a@ capacity sl 1,000, couple of weeks before sowing time, ¥ in oe sugar; Sheep well kept will shear a heav- @ ones and fatten poor one test above 16° per cent are put in| suffer the following year in a separate row. | ziv j white cloth dress, try motor spirit. Use a perfectly clean piece of flannel, and constantly change the surface as the dirt moves. FOREIGN. Dr. Lovis W. Weigel of Rochester sufered amuputaion of the right hand because of = effects of experiments with X ray The hands canbe cleansed better Russia "rere system ith warm water than with cold, |disorganized.by the war. that tide but they should always be rinsed af- shipments to Black Sea ports are terwards with cold water almost blocked. Keeps them in a better conditio n Andrew Carnegie is soon to be 4 conferred one of the greatest. honors the Bessemer medal, which is given only to those who are pre-eminent in the iron and stec! industry. That the canteen is of great moral benefit to the army is the claim made barrel of the key with oi! and put 7 into the lock. seed effect oy be excellent be. properly should not be plunged into boiling ater. Put it rather into water that is on the point of boiling, keep- ing it at this temperature for a few minutes, and then allow it fall from the 2 tonne point Secre-|" Flies may bé effectually disposed of made public the other without a use of poison. Take half a teaspoonful of Powder, one annual report as pe eadyea ~Ceneral of the United States army to tho retary of War, day. Port Huron A of elevator builders firm ave just completed their| Mix them well together, and place 'grain clevator and ware house com-/them in a a plate whero bined at the east end of Edinburgh | flies are eras, and they will dock at Lejith. The building has! soon disappe; 000 bushels and When red rool " atiples, first core the cost $200,00 fruit and put on a flat ing tin With Her stent in hor arms, Mrs, | with a little cold water Into the Antonio Randio entered a photo- | middle of each apple put some brewn graph gallery at Ma n, Mo and |sugar and one clove. ake in cool oven till soft. If you can spare it, put a little butter on each apple Randio the horrifying discovery that her child had died in ser arms. Fred Schatzmann, son of Postmas- s should be cleaned soft chamois leather, wrung out el clean cold water, and left to ter Sechatzmann of Glendale, Ohio, | 9TY out any rubbing. Never one of Cincinnati's most fashionable | ¥8Sh wilt frames--dust and brush suburhs, was stabbed in-the abdomen |them. If the gilt is chipped off in places brush it over with gold paint, which can be had at any oil shop. Cement for joining mackintosh is made thus: Dissolve some fine shreds of pure indiarupber in naphtha or sulphide of carbon, to form ao stiff cemen by John poetry' during a quarrel nt bet in a poker game. died and Walker has been locked up. Elmer Crume, a Wealthy dairyman, Kokomo, Indiana, was sentenced t pf a years' imprisonment for aie h abducting his two-vear-old son, the i custedy of whom had been awarded bring mn -- to the mother, Grace Crume, in . 'divorce trial. them hard. Custard toast is made - fol! wa:-- own "i Disregarding the or- er of the court, Crume fled pe Toast a slice of bred to a best! the child to Tllinois, but was brown; boil one pint of milk: well possible seed ears, and then store) a al and the infant restored to its whisk a fresh + and a little castor those selected ears in such a manner, mot sugar and gra nutmeg to it. Pour that their emai will be in no the boiling milk on it, and pour all way impnairea ---- over the toast. little jam may be THE. SUGAR BEET. * o eaten with it. £% SHEEP NOTES. For: le uce you must pare, or seyen apples, and put them intn cold wat- r at once, to keep them white. Then put into a saucepan with just enough water to prevent them burn- ing. Boil till tender, beat them up, add sugar to taste, and a small piece ier and better fleece than one poorly kept. Corn and oats mixed in equal parts make perhaps the best grain food for sheep. Sheep fatten fully as at on shell- ed corn as on ground fee Feed ------ sheep "oy heavily as they will be - Sheep peeoding and growing wool are arts which allow of no half way measures. : A farmer to be successful never sell poor sheep, pe torpid liver and billiousness. headache, which medicine has failed to cure, will disappear, and the petite will be considerably improved, COOKING RECIPES, To Pickle Onions.--Soak the onions in salt and water for a week, when they should be drained, and peel with a bone or silver knife. Then put the onions into more salt and water for another week, after which wash should sell fut Sheep are indigenous to. high hil land and such lands are most pro- fitable when devoted to their craz- 5 x. The progeny of an old ram_ is stronger at birth than the progeny of a young one and not so Hable to succumb to cold, sheep is a délicate animal and -its system will give way under ex-| tem .clean and stand all night in | posure _Which other stock would cold water. In the morni the F Sous on s cloth thoroughly. Ar- t is claimed that corn fed sheep | T@nse in. Se: Ove OEE enough more from scab than others wellspiced "hot vinegar to cover ; Scab is only the effects of a fevered condition of the blood dnd corn is a at g? Romp food. e fleece, long. strong and Abaca " eleas of hard yellow Tomato Jam.--Take tomatoes that are not too ripe, wipo with a cloth and take off the stems. Put into a ing kettle, allowing half a tured is what manufacturers want. Every clean pound added to sgn is just that much clear also is every cent added to the value of the ficece by improving its ce po cam ogee a ty. . i: little like fige. require gq. variety of fine Vv. When a egetable- Marrow. Preserve.-- nourishing foods, rather than the fruit is perfectly ripe, cut it and ry place for a few weeks will dry out of it. management of the flock to make it the marrow and take away the profitable is never to keep uw worth- seed: tion, er it will not be palatable, and especinily . this true of mutton these ingredients stand for™ four hours; then put into a preserv- means of obtaining cr pro f fit from any class of stock is to keep ed ce ee _ darted a pen the best and keep it well; and this tied in a picee of muslin. Tuke out *